Improvement in fire-kindlers



UNTTED STATES JOHN E. FINLEY, GEORGE H. HURD, AND BENJAMIN F. TATEM, OFMEMPHIS,-

PATENT OFFICE.

TENNESSEE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE-KINDLERS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,757, dated August8, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN E. FINLEY, GEORGE H. HUND, and BENJAMIN F.TATEM, all of Memphis, county oi' Shelby and State of Tennessee, haveinvented a new and Improved Fire-Kindler; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is a .ful1, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being made to theaccompanying drawing making a part of' this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view.

I), ball; F, wire handle.

The ingredients entering into the composition of our iire-kindler arecomposed of clay or lireclay, four-sixths, pulverized pumice-stone,onesixth; sawdust or corn meal, one-sixth. These ingredients we mix withwater sufficient to make a thick, heavy mortar, suitable for molding. Wethen mold this composition in the desired shape upon the end of the wirehandle Fin such a manner as to form the kindler. We then burn thecomposition in a kiln or furnace until it has become thoroughlyhardened, when the lire-kin dler is ready for use.

When the kindler is to be used it is saturated l with coal-oil or any ofthe products of petroleum or turpentine, which is readily absorbed bythe re-kindler, it having been rendered porous by the burning' of thesawdust or corn meal.

The object of this invention is to furnish a cheap, safe, durable, andconvenient re-kindler by which a re may be started readily without theuse of kindling-wood.

We are aware oi' the invention of H. K. Horton, dated the 9th ofFebruary, 1869. We do not claim, broadly, a re-kindler with a bulb andhandle, as claimed in Hortons invention; but

Vhat we do claim is- A iire-kindler, composed of lire-clay, pumicestone,sawdust, and corn meal, as and for the purpose described.

JOHN E. FINLEY. GEO. H. HURD. BENJAMIN F. TATEM.

Vitnesses:

Cris. T. SALTMARSE, J No. SEYMOUR.

